Graphisoft - Updates

Residential Projects

Superior 3D functionality provides the cornerstone of an award winning '60s addition.

Budapest, May 8, 2008
Graphisoft is proud to recognize the extraordinary work of Daniel Marshall Architect Ltd - A winner of the 2007 NZIA Resene New Zealand Awards for Marshall's stunning alteration to a classic modernist dwelling in Auckland's Corinth Street, modeled and documented using ArchiCAD.

Award-winning, child-friendly urban housing with ArchiCAD

Boston, March 5, 2008
Architect Keith Rivera recently won a design competition for creating an ideal urban housing environment for families with children in the City of Portland, Oregon.

Award-winning, Eco-Friendly Cambridge House Designed in ArchiCAD

Boston, February 7, 2008
When Boston-based developer Duncan MacArthur hired architect Robert Augustine to design one of his many spec houses, little did he know that his family would love the completed building so much that he'd end up buying it himself.

Habitat for Humanity Volunteers 'Blitz Build' Katrina Homes in Record Time with ArchiCAD

BOSTON - December 13, 2007
Graphisoft's ArchiCAD is helping Habitat for Humanity and an army of volunteers build five houses in five days in partnership with families who lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina.

Houses of Indian Beach Fuse Modernist Architecture with Sustainable Design

BOSTON - November 27, 2007
A new, awarding-winning neighborhood in Sarasota, Florida, will be one of the first projects to combine the clean beauty of International Style architecture with sustainable design concepts for both the buildings and surrounding landscape.

Ambitious Central Park Prague Project Takes Off with ArchiCAD

Budapest, November 20, 2007
Central Park Prague Development has teamed up with A69 Architects to create the most ambitious residential complex in Prague's history. Opening is scheduled for April, 2008.

Frank Lloyd Wright Design Comes to Life with the Help of ArchiCAD

Budapest, July 12, 2007
Construction of the Massaro House is now complete! This magnificent building, originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright more than 50 years ago, is located on Petre Island in the state of New York. Homeowners Joe and Barbara Massaro called upon the expertise of Thomas A. Heinz, AIA, to bring the building to life.

"House of the Year" Designed With ArchiCAD

Konieczny's Aatrial House Wins World Architectural News Award
The Aatrial House, designed in ArchiCAD by Polish architect Robert Konieczny, has been named "House of the Year" by World Architecture News. The Aatrial House was designed by Konieczny, with the collaboration of Marlena Wolnik and Lukasz Prazuch, of KWK PROMES.

ArchiCAD Helps "Green" Mobile Home Communities

Boston, October 9, 2007
Altius Architecture, Inc. is re-inventing the traditional mobile and vacation homes by offering eco-modern alternatives for "green"-minded communities.

Austria House of the Year Designed with ArchiCAD

Budapest, October 31, 2007
The breathtaking solid wood construction Schnitzer Bruch residence was named House of the Year by the Austrian State Secretary for Art and the Architekturzentrum of Vienna. In addition to the house's radical modern design integrated into a hillside in the province of Burgenland, the house was awarded for its re-interpretation of classic alpine massive wood block construction.

In touch with nature

MorrisBray Architects - Australia
Blending aesthetic appeal with functionality and Return-on-Investment, MorrisBray in Australia maximized the ArchiCAD component of it design processes to deliver The Strand. This is a residential project which combines the "modern" with designs cues from its natural surroundings.

A sculpture to live in

Titus Bernhard - Germany
A house that pushing the boundaries of design, and the sensibilities of the Local Government, Titus Bernhard has unveiled an emotive design with ArchiCAD that is a German entry at this year's Venice architectural Biennale.

In control by design

Orren Pickell Designers & Builders - U.S.
A renowned design-build firm expands its scope of services with ArchiCAD

Combining technology with tradition

The Oak Frame Company - Gloucestershire, U.K.
Delivering remarkable buildings using traditional, 'low-tech' materials with the most advanced and customized approach to design.

Mexican award-winning house design - in ArchiCAD

Adri� + Broid + Rojkind Architects - Mexico
Michel Rojkind of Adri� + Broid + Rojkind Architectes talks about his passion for design and the Architecture Week award winning custom home designed in ArchiCAD.

Mom Park apartments give the city residents a taste of suburbia

Teampannon Architects and Engineers Ltd. - Budapest, Hungary
Implementing ArchiCAD improves design efficiency and enhances communication for Teampannon.

In the hands of NY's top in 3D animation, ArchiCAD takes center stage

LuminetIK 3D Animation and VFX - New York, U.S.
Kevin Cahill, architect and founder of LuminetIK, shares how working with ArchiCAD puts them ahead where visualization is their business.

About the Architect's Workshop

Konior Studio - Katowice, Poland
An independent article in translation from ArchiVolta magazine

ArchiCAD model acts as database of design decisions for architects

O'Neil & Manion Architects - Maryland, US
ArchiCAD users since 1989, O'Neil & Manion's award-winning designs cover a broad range of building types: custom residences, embassies and country clubs, laboratories, and government projects, including work from an open-ended contract with the National Institute of Health.

Virtual services firm lets architects focus on design

2Dcubed - Utah, U.S.
Co-founder Monte Chapin explains how ArchiCAD has made their virtual company a real success.

Eye of the beholder

House+House Architects - San Francisco, CA
ArchiCAD helped this small residential architecture firm move into the computer age without forfeiting the exceptional beauty they achieved by hand.

Virtual office spans oceans and time

Onuma & Associates - Tokyo/Los Angeles
Onuma & Associates created a virtual workplace, where team members can collaborate on ArchiCAD projects from anywhere in the world.

Retirement planning pays off

Deighton Gibbs Architects - Auckland, New Zealand
Asked to come aboard mid-project, Deighton/Gibbs used ArchiCAD to illustrate to a developer that a complete redesign was required for their 300-unit retirement village.

Award-winning design-build firm sells dream homes with ArchiCAD

Mancuso/Dixon Development Corolla - North Carolina, USA
Mancuso/Dixon Development has really benefited from the ability to make changes throughout the design process. Says Dixon, "Making changes by hand is a nightmare, but using ArchiCAD we can render a client's idea before their eyes and let them make a decision immediately."

The Design Collective's race against Time

The Design Collective - Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Superior 3D functionality provides the cornerstone of an award winning '60s addition.

Budapest, May 8, 2008 - Graphisoft is proud to recognize the extraordinary work of Daniel Marshall Architect Ltd - A winner of the 2007 NZIA Resene New Zealand Awards for Marshall's stunning alteration to a classic modernist dwelling in Auckland's Corinth Street, modeled and documented using ArchiCAD.

Separated by a small glazed link, this addition to an otherwise fully preserved 1963 house by Vladimir Cacala creates a stunning juxtaposition between a white volume suspended within a second larger volume. The soft black zinc cladding of the exterior of this bold form reflects details from the '60s house that features a mural referencing the era.

"ArchiCAD's strength in 3D modeling was integral throughout the design process: From providing visual rendering to communicate ideas to the client, to ensuring compliance with planning controls; and of course, providing construction documentation to easily convey information to the contractor," says Daniel Marshall.

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London & Leeds Based Architectural Firm Wins the BIM Experience Kit Grand Prize

Budapest, May 6, 2008 - Chris Cook of DLG Architects, already the winner of a free commercial license of ArchiCAD 11, has won a trip to Budapest as the grand prize winner of the "BIM Experience Kit" Competition.

"I have experienced most of the popular CAD and modeling platforms and for me, the ArchiCAD BIM Experience Kit was both educational and compelling." said Chris Cook, CAD & Collaboration Manager of DLG Architects, based in London andLeeds, UK.

"I believe ArchiCAD to be one of the leading BIM solutions on the market and the interactive training guides helped to underpin this.� We look forward to having the opportunity to use ArchiCAD within the practice and are particularly interested in pursuing its links to environmental analysis tools."

"The BIM Experience Kit has proven to be a tremendous value for individuals and firms wishing to explore BIM but not sure of where to start" said Akos Pfemeter, Director of Marketing.�� Due to this success, we will continue the monthly competition of free ArchiCAD licenses with another grand prize draw again in the spring of 2009.�

To participate in the competition, register and download the free BIM Experience Kit from: http://experienceBIM.com

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Management Team

Dominic Gallello, Chief Executive Officer was most recently EVP, Products and later, EVP, Corporate Development at Macromedia. During his 10 year career at Autodesk and it's spin out company RedSpark from 1992-2001, he held a number of executive positions. He was responsible for dramatic growth as VP of Asia/Pacific and VP of Mechanical Market Group. He later was responsible for the $600M Design Solutions Division and finally served as President and CEO of RedSpark, Inc. Prior to joining Autodesk in October 1992, Gallello spent 11 years at Intergraph Corporation, most recently serving as President of Intergraph Japan. Prior to this, as Intergraph's Director of Asian Operations, he established the Company's presence in China. Gallello lived in China and Japan for 8 years and is a fluent Japanese speaker. He holds a BA and MBA from Monmouth University.

Eszter Cz�h, Director of Human Resources joined Graphisoft as HR associate in 1999, was named Deputy Director of HR in 2001 and Director of HR in 2002. Prior to joining Graphisoft she worked for J�zsef Telkes Management Consultants. She holds a Master's Degree in French and English from the University of P�cs and a Human Resource Management degree from the International Management Center (IMC), Budapest.

Viktor V�rkonyi, Vice President of Development joined Graphisoft as a software engineer in 1992 as his first real workplace. He has worked on the development of ArchiCAD right from the beginning. He participated in every ArchiCAD development from version 4.5. Later, he received more and more management related tasks and the management of more and more people including positions Director, ArchiCAD Development and Supervisor of Cymap Development. He holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the Technical University of Budapest.

MaxonForm Support

MaxonForm

MaxonForm is essentially MAXON's CINEMA 4D, the powerful, mature and highly popular design and animation solution which has been 'customized' for architecture. The add-on allows MaxonForm to function as a graphical GDL modeler and editor tightly integrated with Archicad, allowing a streamlined "roundtrip" Archicad-MaxonForm-Archicad workflow on both the Macintosh� and Windows� platforms.

Latest News:

MaxonForm Discontinued

March 28, 2008

Starting with ArchiCAD 12, Graphisoft will cease the development and distribution of MaxonForm. Technical support for existing MaxonForm licenses will continue to be available for a period of one (ending on March 27, 2009). The ArchiCAD 11 version of MaxonForm will be available until August 1, 2008.

To ensure that creating free-form shapes continues to be possible for our users, we are releasing a free CINEMA 4D add-on that allows seamless data exchange between ArchiCAD 11 and CINEMA 4D R10�10.5.

This add-on has the same design workflow and interface that we developed for MaxonForm. The add-on is available immediately in English, German, Spanish and Japanese as a free download.

If you are a MaxonForm user, to purchase CINEMA 4D 10.5 for special upgrade price until the end of 2008, please contact a Maxon distributor near you.

To find more information about CINEMA 4D, please click here.

MaxonForm for ArchiCAD 11 released

September 28, 2007

The MaxonForm Add-On for ArchiCAD 11 and the ArchiCAD 11 Plug-in for MaxonForm are now available on the MaxonForm download page. The MaxonForm for ArchiCAD 11 CD can be ordered from your local ArchiCAD distributor.

Training material is available for MaxonForm:

Dear Users,

We at Graphisoft have decided to create an Architectural Tutorial for MaxonForm, which will guide you through an architectural project, showing Best Practice and tips on how you can best utilize and gain the most from the power of MaxonForm. This will be delivered in 10 lessons, each covering one or two features.
As you all know, there is documentation about MaxonForm already on the CD � and this Tutorial is meant to compliment it.
We hope this will prove to be effective material for all architects eager to master the organic modeling capabilities of MaxonForm, and extend their capabilities working within the Virtual Building environment.

Tutorial 1.

Tutorial 2.

Tutorial 3.

Tutorial 4.

Tutorial 5.

Tutorial 6.

Tutorial 7.

Tutorial 8.

Tutorial 9.

Tutorial 10.

Example file

Example file 2.

Example file for Tutorial 10 : InteriorDraft.pla

Example file for Tutorial 10 : Ceiling_spline.dxf

Example file for Tutorial 10 : WallDesignSplines.dxf

Posted December 23, 2005

Joclemns Technologies to distribute ArchiCAD in Nigeria

Budapest, April 23, 2008 - Graphisoft, the global leader in Virtual BuildingTM solutions, has announced that Joclemns Technologies, Nigeria's leading software supplier, will distribute Graphisoft's award-winning suite of 3D architectural design products in West Africa.

Joclemns Technologies is a pioneer in legal software distribution in Nigeria. With its head office in Lagos, Jocleamns will focus its activities throughout West Africa - including Nigeria, Cameroon and Ghana.

"West Africa's economy is growing rapidly and 3D based building design is a must - conventional design methods will not keep pace", said Clement Nnedu, the CEO of Joclemns Tecnologies. "It is perfect timing to start introducing the Nigerian and West African architectural community to Graphisoft's Building Information Modeling (BIM) solution, which has proven itself with millions of great buildings realized throughout the world."

"In expanding our presence in the West African market, we were looking for a company who really understood what it takes to make solutions successful in firms," said Stefan Larsson, Director of International Sales for Graphisoft. "With Joclemns Technologies's industry leading role in software distribution & support, we believe our customers and future customers will be very well served".

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FormFonts� 3D to Host Parametric ArchiCAD Building Objects Online

Boston, April 23, 2008 - Graphisoft and FormFonts® 3D have teamed to provide high quality ArchiCAD Geometric Description Language (GDL) models online to ArchiCAD Users.

FormFonts, the leading provider of high quality Google SketchUp models, is partnering with Graphisoft to develop, host and share GDL building content libraries.� These libraries include both generic and manufacturer specific content for residential, commercial and institutional projects such as hospitals and research laboratories.�

The GDL objects found on FormFonts can be placed into ArchiCAD's 3D workspace and once placed; they can be edited at any time, including modifications to color, material or any other parameter setting. GDL objects are information containers that carry 2D and 3D geometry, product logic and behavior, parameters, material definitions and an object-specific user interface. Unlike other object libraries in the building industry, GDL objects take full advantage of parametric technology allowing the user to create many variables from one object single object.

FormFonts 3D is unique in the marketplace" said Patrick Mays, VP of Graphisoft North America. "It creates value - an economic platform for ongoing creation of professional virtual building objects. We believe this is the only rational and viable approach to generating the vast model library BIM requires."
The FormFonts website offers both a content trading section as well as a professional subscription library of more than 35,000 3D models. All models are available in multiple 3D formats, and can be accessed for as little as $16.58 per month in prepaid annual subscriptions.
FormFonts pioneered revenue sharing for 3D developers under the subscription model in 2003.

"We have a professional community of modelers producing excellent content on our website today, and now we will expand that community to encourage GDL developers to contribute content in exchange for royalties," said Fred Abler, Principal and CEO of FormFonts. "In BIM environments, digital product models are not just "content", they are essential data. High quality objects are a ‘must have' that people gladly pay for." Abler sees this awareness growing rapidly as users increasingly exploit the analytic capabilities of their BIM environment.

About FormFonts® 3D:

"It's a big world out there, someone has to model it!"� (SM)
FormFonts® 3D is the pioneer and leader in developing 3D building components and data for the AEC industry. Pioneering the subscription model in 2003, FormFonts® 3D is widely acknowledged as the world's best and largest professional 3D model library on-line. Our clients include some of the largest architecture and entertainment firms in the world. Further media requests for information can be made by emailing: info@formfonts.com.

FormFonts®, SharedNetTM, and EdgeServerTM are registered trademarks of FormFonts Inc.�
Graphisoft and ArchiCAD are registered trademarks of Graphisoft.
All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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Commercial Projects

50% reduction in energy consumption for the new alkiTECHNIK headquarters building in Germany

Budapest, April 21, 2008 - No oil tank, gas lines, radiators or air conditioners. The new headquarters of alkiTECHNIK in Ingolstadt is not only distinguished in its high-quality architecture but also in its innovative sustainable energy concept.

General Contractor Achieves Award-Winning Construction Project Results with ArchiCAD

Boston, MA - March 27, 2008
Opening this month, the Aquarium Hilton Garden Inn in Atlanta will showcase how general contractors can use Building Information Modeling (BIM) to enhance project teamwork, build faster and avoid costly change orders and field conflicts.

Wine and Architecture Award with ArchiCAD

Budapest - March 17 2008
h.e.i.z. Haus Architecture and Planning has been awarded first prize in the 2007 National "Wine and Architecture" competition for its "Schloss Wackerbarth" a state-owned vineyard project in Radebeul, Germany. The award is given by the German Ministry of Economy.

New Zealand's First 5-Star Green Building with ArchiCAD

Budapest, February 26th, 2008
With the Government mandating the use of the Green Star NZ tools from the New Zealand Green Building Council, there has been a market shift towards buildings that are economically, socially and environmentally beneficial for both owners and users. Meridian Energy's new Wellington waterfront building, designed in ArchiCAD by Studio Pacific, is expected to consume 60% less energy and 70% less water than comparable buildings.

Animated glass fa�ade leads to exclusive design distinction

January 30, 2008
L�nch�d 19 Hotel of Budapest has been granted membership to the Design Hotels chain - an exclusive club for hotels with unique architectural and interior design solutions.

New Puma Headquarters in Germany

January 7, 2008
Construction began on the new Puma Group HQ in Herzogenaurach, Germany in November 2007.� Known as the Puma Plaza, the complex is being developed in an area of approximately 50,000 square meters and will house 700 employees.�� The design was created by Klaus Krex of da capo al fino architects, based in Nuremberg.

Dubai Sports City Tower Hotel Takes Shape with ArchiCAD

December 7, 2007
The Munich architectural firm of Lang Hugger Rampp GmbH emerged the victor in a hard-fought competition for the design of the Dubai Sports City Tower Hotel - a project of special importance because of its sustainable design approach, still unique in the region.

New Ritz Carlton in Red Square realized with ArchiCAD

Budapest, May 24, 2007
The new Ritz Carlton in Moscow is scheduled to be open in July. This magnificent building which preserves the great architectural tradition of buildings in Moscow was designed by Mosprojekt #1. Mr. Meyerson, one of the leading architects in Russia was responsible for this project. Mosprojekt #1 is the largest design office in Russia with 1,600 employees. All architectural projects are done in ArchiCAD.

A virtual path with real advantages

Archiform 3D - Australia
The global development of this digital media company is a story of early adoption of the Archicad Virtual Building model. But in the process - and through years of wider skepticism - some of the professional, personal and financial considerations have clearly outweighed any concerns, and as Architecture in general goes 3D, Archiform’s chosen path has paid off handsomely.

Architectural art - and building science

Paastudio - California, U.S.
Creative transparency combined with building precision and logical, livable space – paastudio’s recipe for satisfying its many clients. Its NHS project demonstrates the effectiveness of combining clear spatial vision with organic modeling in an intelligent ArchiCAD virtual model.

Creative, but pragmatic architecture

L�on Wohlhage Wernik - Germany
L�on Wohlhage Wernik studio sees only positives and is moving forward at pace with vision and confidence in Germany with ArchiCAD, while seeking new markets in China.

Timeless architecture

Lanz Studio - Germany
One of Germany's most respected architectural practices has - for decades - created a series of impressive buildings that host vast, user-friendly spaces within both commercial and entertainment facilities.

Embracing the versatility of ArchiCAD

Woods Bagot - Australia
One of the world's oldest architecture firms with a reputation of excellent designs and timely delivery operates with ArchiCAD at its core. Woods Bagot has just completed a 78,000m² project with exceptional results.

Oceans apart - the 3D approach

acla:works - Port of Spain, Trinidad
An ambitious Carribbean-based company has combined merger activity with a whole-hearted embracing of Virtual Building technology. The advantages in design and delivery mean it is looking beyond the horizon for future business.

ArchiCAD's intuitive Virtual Building solutions enhance scope of services

B3 Architects - Santa Barbara, U.S.
Santa Barbara-based B3 Architects is an innovative firm that has leveraged technology as a means of gaining a competitive advantage and furthering its business objectives. And today's economic conditions demand practical solutions that save time and money. It is more important than ever that a building design and planning firm be forward-thinking and unrestrained by traditional approaches to architectural design. B3 utilizes Graphisoft ArchiCAD to strengthen its client relationships, increase its efficiency and augment the value it delivers to clients throughout the design process.

Blending with the Edinburgh skyline

Allan Murray Architects - U.K.
Now an accepted part of the Edinburgh City skyline, it is hard to believe that the Calton Square office and leisure complex had preoccupied developers and their Design Teams for many years before its final concept could be realised.

Virtual Building model gives small design firm the competitive edge

McCleary/German Architects - Houston, Texas, U.S.
When Texas-based McCleary/German Architects started investigating 3D and rendering technologies, the firm originally sought software that would help it better present designs to clients. When the firm's architects started using Graphisoft's ArchiCAD ® in 1998, they realized the software's capabilities extended far beyond three-dimensional modeling, giving them more versatility.

Growing firm grows up with ArchiCAD

Hurley Robertson and Associates - London, U.K.
HRA shares their ArchiCAD success on three projects: a luxury development on the banks of the Thames River; the redevelopment of the former Daily Express newspaper site; and the development of 12 high quality townhouses in St. John Wood, London.

Development plans for the Palatinus public baths

M�ly�pterv (Civil Engineering) Consulting Ltd. - Budapest, Hungary
Converting 2D plans to a 3D ArchiCAD model for renovation planning of the Palatinus Public Baths is no problem with Plan2Model.

Good teamwork

Kirksey - Houston, Texas, U.S.
David Larrew, Senior Associate and Director of Architectural Technology at Kirksey explains how the implementation of ArchiCAD changed the way Kirksey communicates with clients.

Mom Park apartments give the city residents a taste of suburbia

Teampannon Architects and Engineers Ltd. - Budapest, Hungary
Implementing ArchiCAD improves design efficiency and enhances communication for Teampannon.

In the hands of NY's top in 3D animation, ArchiCAD takes center stage

LuminetIK 3D Animation and VFX - New York, U.S.
Kevin Cahill, architect and founder of LuminetIK, shares how working with ArchiCAD puts them ahead where visualization is their business.

About the Architect's Workshop

Konior Studio - Katowice, Poland
An independent article in translation from ArchiVolta magazine

Switching Software Gives Chilean Firm the Competitive Edge

Hombo & Banados Arquitectos - Santiago, Chile
Pablo Banados, architect and general manager of Hombo & Banados Arquitectos describes the switch to ArchiCAD how it was key to winning a project for a 1300 sq. meter public library.

ArchiCAD model acts as database of design decisions for architects

A collaborative effort

Richard + Wittschiebe Architects - Georgia, USA
Balancing strong design principles with a truly collaborative spirit

"Fast Track" Is No Sweat with ArchiCAD

Heym Associates - Boston, USA
Philip Dowds, a principal architect at Heym Associates describes the retiring of a dated system and successful switch to ArchiCAD

Eye of the beholder

House+House Architects - San Francisco, CA
ArchiCAD helped this small residential architecture firm move into the computer age without forfeiting the exceptional beauty they achieved by hand.

Virtual office spans oceans and time

Onuma & Associates - Tokyo/Los Angeles
Onuma & Associates created a virtual workplace, where team members can collaborate on ArchiCAD projects from anywhere in the world.

East Turns West in New Office Building

Alexander Kolbe Architects - Berlin, Germany
This young firm chose ArchiCAD because of its ease of use, coupled with the fact that Graphisoft takes the needs and requests of its users into consideration in every software update.

STUDIOS' New Discovery

STUDIOS Architecture - Washington, D.C., USA
Using ArchiCAD, project architect Scott Williams of STUDIOS Architecture in Washington, D.C., sat in an unfinished space of Discovery Communications Inc.'s proposed Latin American headquarters in Miami, Florida, to design an elaborate three-story atrium staircase for a client presentation a few days later.

Software that Speaks the Architect's Language

The Rice Daubney Group - Sydney, Australia
According to technology manager Ian Simpson, architects often say that they don't want their design skills restricted by a computer. But with ArchiCAD the reverse applies; it has freed up what they can design.

High-Tech Productivity

Dietzel & Partners - Munich, Germany
Graphisoft's GDL technology won over this German firm, according to Michael Dietzel. "All CAD programs let you construct or use libraries, but these libraries do not let you change the parameters so easily. This is where ArchiCAD wins hands down in terms of productivity.

A New Office Standard

Philip Johnson, Ritchie & Fiore Architects - New York, NY, USA

Clients Take a Virtual Tour

Studios Architecture - San Francisco, USA

The Design Collective's race against Time

The Design Collective - Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Graphisoft Sparks High Tech on Danube

Graphisoft R&D Zrt. - Budapest, Hungary

50% reduction in energy consumption for the new alkiTECHNIK headquarters building in Germany

Budapest, April 21, 2008 - No oil tank, gas lines, radiators or air conditioners. �The new headquarters of alkiTECHNIK in Ingolstadt is not only distinguished in its high-quality architecture but also in its innovative sustainable energy concept.

The dynamic shape of the building combines the administrative offices with the production hall of the manufacturer of torque wrenches and screws. The architectural office of Peter Bachschuster planned the production hall in a curved style on which the three administrative levels float. The lighting system emphasizes this floating effect at night. Behind the facade of the building lies an innovative and trend-setting energy concept. In the words of the architect, the system represents the innovative power of this world market-leading company.

The intelligent combination of using ground water and solar energy results in a savings of 50% compared to similar sized buildings using more traditional heating and cooling.�

The building can be heated up or cooled down with the energy that comes from the earth. A complex system of pipes leads the ground water through the concrete walls, ceilings and floors. The generation of heat is taken over by two electrical heating pumps, which are mainly self-conducting thanks to photovoltaic energy conversion. The photovoltaic energy conversion system is installed in several facade sections. A self-sufficient and therefore very economical cooling system for the summer season is also part of the overall system. The glazed facade on the west side of the building is also "climate-active". A tube system is hidden in between the steel beams. The warm water circulation in the tubes helps to keep the building warm during the winter.� �

There are only five other buildings in Europe with a similar energy concept.� �Scientists and project developers from all over the world have been attracted to this countryside site to learn from this innovative use of energy technology.� The building costs were only 5% higher than those for a conventional building, which will quickly be paid back thanks to reduced energy consumption. "ArchiCAD was very helpful in exploring different concepts for the alkiTECHNIK project", said Peter Bachschuster. "Also, the smooth data transfer to all the different engineers on the project helped greatly in the realization of the sustainable energy concept".

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Artlantis family

Artlantis technology is available in two main versions, offering a product line suited to different needs and practices. While Artlantis R is designed more for those who seek very high quality rendering (architects, interior designers, urban planners, landscapers, exhibition organizers, exhibitors, etc.), Artlantis Studio, on the other hand, provides the ideal tool for anyone who wants very high resolution rendering not only for images, but for animation or VR panoramas as well.

See for yourself how powerful a presentation tool Artlantis could be for you through these short, online tutorial/demo clips.

To complement the standard library, Abvent offers CD-ROMs called Media with theme collections designed specially for Artlantis by industry partners or independent designers. These provide a multitude of materials, textures and objects that you can use for yoursynthesis images (for Macintosh and Windows).

Artlantis R & Studio The Missing Book:

Artlantis R & Studio "The Missing Book" can be ordered at www.objectsonline.com , or from the Graphisoft distributor partners.

You can read the press release: here

Free demo version of Artlantis R and Studio are available at:

ARTLANTIS download page.

Users can download a variety of free shaders at:

www.artlantis.com/download/shaders/ and also

order the complete Media CD sets.

For further information, visit: www.artlantis.com/, or download this 9MB brochure by clicking on the image.

GDL - Downloads - GDL Web Control

Install GDL Web Control/Plug-in 11.0

Installation will start automatically if needed, simply follow the instructions to finish the process.

Note:
This will install GDL Web Control 11.0 for your current browser only. GDL Web Control is available for Internet Explorer and for Mozilla Firefox as well. Firefox users should allow add-ons to be automatically installed from www.graphisoft.com. If you wish to use both supported browsers, please install GDL Web Control 11.0 from here

Please read the GDL End User License Agreement here.

Institutional Projects

American Canyon High School: A New Model of Green Building and Education Innovation

Boston, April 5, 2008
A new high school being built in California's Napa Valley will be one of the country's first to be a Collaborative for High Performance School (CHPS) - verified "green" school. The CHPS program helps communities design and build high performance school environments that are not only energy and resource efficient, but also healthy, comfortable, well lit, and containing the amenities for a quality education.

Nikken Sekkei's Signature Theatre Design - with ArchiCAD

Budapest, January 22, 2008
Construction was recently completed on the Jimbocho Theater in Tokyo. This landmark building was designed by the studio of Tomohiko Yamanashi of Nikken Sekkei, Japan's largest architectural firm. Yamanashi is considered one of Japan's leading architects. This six-story 1,428 square meter theatre and entertainment center is owned by Shogakukan, a publishing firm.

ArchiCAD aids in the design of award winning Women's Hospital

Budapest, July 24, 2007
The Christchurch Women's Hospital is Chow:Hill’s largest single building project to date. The company provided services as health planner, architect and project manager. Chow:Hill received the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Award for their effort.

ArchiCAD aids in overhaul of the 'Pregnant Oyster'

Budapest - August 23rd, 2007
Known as the 'Pregnant Oyster' far beyond its home in Berlin, the architecturally unique Congress Hall was originally constructed in 1957. Today, it still remains one of the most unique buildings in Berlin's urban landscape. Since 1989, it has served as the seat of the House of World Culture (Haus der Kulturen der Welt).

ArchiCAD-designed Wattstar Theater is newest and brightest player in LA neighborhood's revival

The new Wattstar Educational and Entertainment Facility will be a state-of-the-art feature and specialty films house, the first theater built in Watts in more than 35 years.

ArchiCAD Helps Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Meet Highest Level of Seismic Safety

Boston, September 17, 2007
Construction is underway for one of the most seismically safe and family-friendly hospitals in California. When completed, the new Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, CA, will also be among the Golden State’s “greenest” hospitals, achieving more than 30 percent energy efficiency over comparable baselines.

Foundation Stone Laid for New Health Center in Braunschweig

Budapest – September 28th, 2007
The foundation stone for the Schlosscarr�e Health Center was laid today in Braunschweig, Germany.

ArchiCAD Helps ProHealth Care Create a "Beacon of Modern Healthcare" Facility

Boston, November 6, 2007
Construction is underway for ProHealth Care Inc.'s 85,000-square foot physician campus in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which will provide three distinct identities within one building

China calling - Archicad taking root

CISDI Engineering - China
CISDI Engineering, a leading Chinese engineering firm, is increasingly finding a role for virtual modeling with Archicad in its processes after careful product comparisons. Here’s why...

Historic building saved with a virtual vision

Mario Basso - France
French architect, Mario Basso saw the crumbling relic of Nice South Station in France and decided he could resurrect the 1892 building – or at least save it from imminent destruction. With a clear vision and an impressive ArchiCAD model, he forced the Central Government into conflict with local authorities and secured a bulldozer retreat.

And in the Beginning...

Seymour Harris - U.K.
Seymour Harris have long recognized the importance that technology plays in their business and the significant benefits it can bring - but the practise has always been careful to select the best technology to support the achievement of its business goals.

ArchiCAD drives project efficiency for Sweden's Skanska

Jacobson and Flank Architects - Sweden
Stockholm architects uses ArchiCAD to eliminate costly design errors and greatly adding value to a project with Skanska.

Architects win one project and complete another, using ArchiCAD 9 before the product hits the market!

Gilchrist Ross and Crowe Architects, P.A. (GRC) - Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
This Florida-based practice signed up to beta test ArchiCAD 9, and in the process delivered one complicated medium-sized renovation project from scratch, and produced a winning design for another state contract.

Virtual Building technology drives community support

Muller & Caulfield Architects - Oakland, California, U.S.
When Muller & Caulfield Architects, an Oakland, California-based firm, set about planning and designing the Thousand Oaks Elementary School, the firm found presentation visualization, open communication and speed of design turnaround were essential in creating a winning project. By implementing Graphisoft's ArchiCAD Virtual Building technology, the 16-person firm was able to complete the project successfully and earn the satisfaction of its client, the Berkley Unified School District and the surrounding community.

Good teamwork

Cost and Value Engineering

YIT Corporation - Helsinki, Finland
Finnish construction company YIT use ArchiCAD as the foundation of their construction-process management system.

Switching Software Gives Chilean Firm the Competitive Edge

ArchiCAD model acts as database of design decisions for architects

"Fast Track" Is No Sweat with ArchiCAD

Heym Associates - Boston, USA
Philip Dowds, a principal architect at Heym Associates describes the retiring of a dated system and successful switch to ArchiCAD

Challenger Learning Center of Arizona

The Orcutt/Winslow Partnership - Phoenix, AZ
ArchiCAD users for more than a decade, Orcutt/Winslow sings the praises of the Virtual Building process, citing a rise in profitability and office morale.

Virtual office spans oceans and time

Onuma & Associates - Tokyo/Los Angeles
Onuma & Associates created a virtual workplace, where team members can collaborate on ArchiCAD projects from anywhere in the world.

New Orleans Transforms Landmark Auditorium

Haynes + Associates - New Orleans, LA
Using ArchiCAD, Haynes + Associates was able to take New Orleans city officials on a "virtual tour" of the one of their historic treasures, which was to be converted into a multi-purpose arena and auditorium. The city could see exactly how their money was going to be spent.

New Landmark Bridges Bay

Donald MacDonald Architects - San Francisco, California, USA
MacDonald appreciates that he can keep his overhead low, and his office "lean and productive" thanks to ArchiCAD's efficiency.

Soft Plan for Downtown Detroit

Urban Strategies Inc. - Toronto, Canada
Urban Strategies began using ArchiCAD in 1994, recognizing that ArchiCAD's software development was moving faster than other available CAD systems.

Stockholm Plans Olympic Stadium

Berg Architects - Stockholm, Sweden
According to Berg Architects, the speed of ArchiCAD really helped in the early phases of their bid for the Olympic Stadium project. It was also important to have the ability to present it in a 3D form that was easily understood.

A New Extension of the Klagenfurt City Theater

Gunther Domenig - Graz, Austria

A New Office Standard

Philip Johnson, Ritchie & Fiore Architects - New York, NY, USA

Clients Take a Virtual Tour

Studios Architecture - San Francisco, USA

Premium Insurance for Young Firm

ArchiCo-Projekt Ltd. - Warsaw, Poland

American Canyon High School: A New Model of Green Building and Education Innovation

Boston, April 5, 2008 - A new high school being built in California's Napa Valley will be one of the country's first to be a Collaborative for High Performance School (CHPS) - verified "green" school. The CHPS program helps communities design and build high performance school environments that are not only energy and resource efficient, but also healthy, comfortable, well lit, and containing the amenities for a quality education.

Renderings courtesy of Pechara Studio

Designed by Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA), the American Canyon High School will also be a model of education architectural innovation when complete. The school is organized around an elliptical campus green flanked by four Small Learning Communities, each with its own smaller courtyard. The small learning communities will ensure that students have a stronger sense of belonging, while teachers and administrators are better able to offer personalized academic and emotional support.

Across the campus green will be an elliptical library and administration building, flanked by a theater and gymnasium, which make up the public front to the campus.�

The high school will incorporate numerous innovative sustainable design elements. It will include a 500 Kw photovoltaic solar array that will provide more than 40 percent of the campus' electricity. It will also use an advanced ground source heat pump mechanical system, extensive daylighting controls, many sustainable materials and numerous water conservation measures.� Together these features will make American Canyon an excellent example of green design. ��

QKA used the ArchiCAD model throughout the length of the project to design and document the school, coordinate the design with engineers and consultants, create presentation renderings and drawings, and perform energy and daylighting analysis, according to Aaron Jobson, an architect at QKA. "American Canyon High School was designed to incorporate state of the art technology and educational philosophy. The 3D capabilities of ArchiCAD were essential to the successful realization of this design," he said. "The school was also designed to embrace sustainability. QKA used ArchiCAD to synthesize these ideas into a dynamic campus that will be an excellent example of sustainable design."�

See the webcast

Register today for the free BIM Technology in Practice live webcast with Quattrocchi Kwok Architects. Discover how QKA used the ArchiCAD model to:

coordinate the design with engineers and consultants
create presentation renderings and drawings
perform energy and day lighting analysis

When: May 7, 2008, 3:00PM - 4:30PM EST. Register Here

About Graphisoft:

ArchiCAD solutions

ArchiCAD� is Graphisoft's purpose-built virtual modeling solution that allows architects to assemble all necessary information of their building design into a three dimensional Virtual BuildingTM model. With over 100,000 users worldwide, and over a million realized projects, ArchiCAD is a tried, tested and proven solution for architects who design and build "Great Buildings".

While workflow is centred on ArchiCAD, other applications may also contribute to the creation as well as the analysis of the Virtual Building data. Because of ArchiCAD's open architecture and support of IFC standards, ArchiCAD can be easily connected with, and used in conjunction with, a variety of other applications. As a result, with ArchiCAD-based architectural solutions, every part of the architectural workflow can be sufficiently covered with the widest usage of the Virtual Building's data.

Cinema 4D 10 - Maxon’s high-end free-form modeler application with full animation and rendering capabilities. CINEMA 4D's intuitive interface and logical workflow make it possible to dive in and be productive quickly.
Structural - Now with the bi-directional I/O capabilities via IFC or native file format, the architect and the structural engineer can use the same Virtual Building model. A structure designed in this same model can be used for stress analysis as well reflecting automatically the changes effectuated by either parties.
Google SketchUp - this add-on to ArchiCAD allows architects and principals to focus on creativity at the earliest concept phase of any new project, knowing that their designs can be automatically imported into the Virtual Building environment.
MaxonForm - Starting with ArchiCAD 12, Graphisoft will cease the development and distribution of MaxonForm. Technical support for existing MaxonForm licenses will continue to be available for a period of one (ending on March 27, 2009). The ArchiCAD 11 version of MaxonForm will be available until August 1, 2008. To ensure that creating free-form shapes continues to be possible for our users, we are releasing a free CINEMA 4D add-on that allows seamless data exchange between ArchiCAD 11 and C4D R10–10.5.
Energy analysis - Now the tools exist for architects to face a commercially sound choice of delivering analysis services and designs, or waiting for governments to enforce new regulations.
Artlantis R/Studio - The ultimate tools to easily create high quality, still renderings and movies, bringing fast, "one-click" radiosity to the desktop.
Google Earth Connections - the essential tool to access Google 3D Warehouse directly from ArchiCAD or present your design solution in its virtual context in Google Earth.
Vico Site Survey for ArchiCAD - this ArchiCAD add-on enables surveyors to use model-based site surveying data to perfectly match design and build.
IFC open standards - Architects can safely work in ArchiCAD without fear of being isolated from consultants, clients or other specialists using other software because of the IFC industry-wide information sharing commitment
ArchiCAD's wide range of productivity tools enhance your workflow and help concentrate your effort on creativity. This page lists products with which you can extend the functionality of your standard ArchiCAD software package. To find available Object Libraries please click here. To find available Supplementary Materials please click here.

Vico Site Survey for ArchiCAD

Design to Build. Built to design: Vico Site Survey for ArchiCAD further integrates the design and construction processes. Using this technology designers can place virtual survey points into the desired positions in the Virtual Building model. Later these points can be published for use in a Total Station and thus make the design information accurately "projected" on the site. This allows you to really "build the design" and prevent costly errors. Comparison of "As Built" to "As Designed" is enable by improving the points measured on the site back into the design model.